By Mzwandile Bhefile

A couple was completely naked at 8pm when they fell victim to an attack.

A man was shot dead on Monday night in Gunguluza area 11 Park in Uitenhage, allegedly while having sex with a woman in his car.

both were naked at about 8pm, when an unknown man put his hand through the open car window and reached for the keys in the ignition. The car was idling at the time, according to Uitenhage police spokesman Captain Dereck Vijiam.

When the driver struggled with the criminal, he produced a gun and shot the driver in the head. The driver died at the scene but not before he tried to pull off, which resulted in his car striking a low wall.

His companion fled the car through an open back window.

Police have interviewed the female companion and are investigating.

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By Daily Kasi News Reporter

The Department of Health has confirmed the second case of covid-19 in the Eastern Cape.

In the latest report released on Sunday, the Department of Health said that the number of confirmed cases countrywide has now risen to 274, an increase of 34 from Saturday.

The latest confirmed case in the Eastern Cape is a 22-year-old male who had travelled to Austria, Germany and the United Kingdom.

The other one was that of a 28-year-old woman who had travelled to Germany.

According to the Department of Health, Gauteng has the highest number of confirmed cases at 132, Western Cape 88 and Kwazulu Natal 36.

Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on today on decisions taken at a meeting of the National Command Council. 

Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, said the Council was deliberating on a number of issues, including how to mitigate the socio-economic impact of covid-19 on the people, particularly the poor and the vulnerable.

By Mbulelo Stokwe

Protesters torched two trucks during a service delivery protest on the N-2 in the vicinity of Markman Industrial Area near Motherwell in Port Elizabeth on Thursday night.

Police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge told Daily Kasi News a milk delivery truck, without cargo was set alight on the N2, whilst another truck was stoned and set alight on the M17.

Reports on Friday morning indicate that the protesters were back on the streets.

Commuters at a taxi rank in Motherwell were left stranded on Friday morning as they were unable to board their buses or taxi’s.

Protesters have barricaded the entrance into the township.

It is not yet clear what the community is protesting about but it is alleged that it has to do with electricity.

Police are on the scene monitoring the situation. 

By Nomathamsanqa kefile

Three Primary Schools in Uitenhage have decided to close their doors a week before the end of the term due to safety concerns as a result of shootings in the area.

C.W Hendrikse, Dalrose and Seagull Primary Schools individually issued warnings on their social media platforms on Thursday.

The principal of C.W Hendrikse, Abdul Receit, says the decision to close the school for the rest of the term was made due to their safety concerns for the learners.

He says he made contact with Dalrose and Seagull as they are all in close proximity.

Receit says he also made contact with his Education Development Officer (EDO) who informed him to assess the situation and make a decision.

Meanwhile, Uitenhage police are investigating a case of attempted murder following an incident in which multiple shots were fired at a 35-year-old man on Thursday.

Police spokesperson Captain, Gerda Swart says two unknown men were running, when they suddenly approached the complainant’s Volkswagen Polo in Kamesh Road.

She says they both suddenly took out firearms and fired several shots at the man who was on his way home.

Swarts says he, however, managed to speed off without sustaining any injuries and reported the incident to the police.

“Concerted efforts to effectively fight the proliferation and usage of illegal firearms in the Uitenhage Cluster will continue as SAPS Kamesh detectives are currently investigating a case of attempted murder,” she said.

By Mzwandile Bhefile

A high-speed chase and shootout between police and suspects ended with one suspect dead and another arrested in Port Elizabeth yesterday morning.

Captain Andre Beetge says police were notified by a tracking company about a truck that was hijacked on the N2 that was driving towards PE from the Kinkelbos side.

Beetge says police responded and this was when a high-speed chase ensued.

He says the suspects fired shots at the police and when they responded, the truck came to a standstill in Wells Estate.

Beetge says in an attempt to flee, the two suspects jumped out of the truck and one suspect was shot and killed. 

His 30-year-old accomplice was arrested at the scene.

Beetge says the 45-year-old driver of the truck was allegedly forced to sit in between the two suspects while the crime was in progress.

The driver sustained slight injuries and was taken to the hospital.

By Nomathamsanqa Magwa

A Port Elizabeth man has been jailed for life a series of kidnappings and rapes committed in Motherwell between 2011 and 2017.

Twenty-seven-year-old Mzikayise Moyakhe was sentenced in the city’s High Court on Monday to one life term and a further 80 years imprisonment following his earlier conviction on the charges which also included robbery with aggravating circumstances.

Police spokesperson, Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana, said that Moyakhe had targeted young women walking alone at night in Units 9 and 10 in Motherwell.

“The accused would threaten them with a knife and stones and would drag them to secluded places, rob them of their possessions and subsequently rape them,” he said.

Kinana said his victims were aged between 16 and 20 at the time.

Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga, has welcomed the sentence imposed on Moyakhe.

She also commended the work of the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit who she said “worked meticulously and with dedication on the cases” to ensure the conviction and sentence.

Twenty-seven-year-old Mzikayise Moyakhe was sentenced in the city’s High Court on Monday

ALERT from the police: Criminals have started using the Coronavirus as an opportunity to rob homes. Please NOTE: No government agencies are performing home visits to check on Coronavirus. Do not allow people into your home unless you know them. Stay Safe!

any suspected people please contact your nearest police station 0r 10111

By Phumlani Saul

AS COUGHING patients waited to see the doctor, six officials suddenly stormed in.

People sitting in the waiting room in Kwalanga near Uitenhage, Nelson Mandela Bay, said the officials produced ID cards and demanded to see Nigerian doctors.

But the doctors refused to come out.

Patient Nomawethu Sangqa told Daily Kasi News : “The cops were wearing normal clothes and asked the receptionist to call the doctors.

“She came back 10 minutes later and said the doctor was not there. When she was asked why she took so long, she couldn’t answer.

“One doctor came out and pretended to be a patient who had just been examined. He got into his car and sped off. The second doctor tried to run away but was caught in the street behind the surgery.

“The surgery manager was caught trying to hide at a local creche.”

Nomawethu said she only trusted one doctor at the surgery.

A patient (52) said: “I became suspicious of these doctors when they injected my son who had TB symptoms and didn’t remove the injection. They have surgeries all over. They must rot in jail. They’re gambling with our lives.”

Captain Gerda Swart says had no information about this incident.

Health spokesman Lwandile Sicwetsha said: “These are private doctors. Call the Health Professions Council of SA.”

The council’s Fezile Sifunda said’’: We have to speak to the inspectorate officers to provide information.”

By Phumlani Saul

One person has been killed and four others injured, one seriously, in a three-vehicle crash on the Perseverance Road in Port Elizabeth.

The accident happened at around 10.30 am on Tuesday.

Three vehicles, an Isuzu bakkie, a blue Ford Icon and Mercedes truck were involved in the accident.

The cause of the accident is not yet known.

Despatch police are investigating a case of culpable homicide.

Police spokesperson Captain Gerda Swart says the victim was a 28-year-old man who was the driver of the Isuzu bakkie.

She says the truck driver was taken to a hospital in Port Elizabeth and the occupants in the Icon did not sustain serious injuries.

The name of the victim will only be released once the next of kin have been informed. 

By Zolani Tyali

FOR the past 20 years residents of Govan Mbeki kasi in Port Elizabeth have been troubled by water that comes up from underground.

Residents of Phehlegard Street and Mbeki Road said their streets had turned into rivers.

As a result, motorists had to avoid a huge pothole caused by the water.

Nombeko Fulani (54) of Phehlegard Street told Daily Kasi News the problem started in 1999.

“Our yards and houses are always wet,” said Nombeko.

“I cut the grass and dig trenches. The water attracts mosquitoes and frogs.”

He said municipal workers couldn’t explain where the water came from.

“They come with their big machines to check where it comes from,” said Nombeko.

“Our water pipes don’t leak and the sewerage system works just fine. They’ve not found the cause of this problem.”

Her neighbour Mxolisi Matiso (62) said no one knew where the water came from.

“My yard is always wet. A big pothole in front of my house caused by this water damages vehicles,” he said.

“There’s also a leak in my yard. It’s been going on for more than a year now. But my water meter is not affected.”

DK News tried to get an explanation from Nelson Mandela Bay spokesman Mthubanzi Mniki.

He said he couldn’t comment until he had spoken with the sewerage team.

But Mniki had not answered the DK Team’s e-mails, SMSes and phone calls at the time of going to published.